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Lesser Goldfinch Population Trend in Utah

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Lesser Goldfinch in Utah has surged: up 89% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

+89%Since 1987
51Routes In State
37Years

Notable Lesser Goldfinch Trends in Utah

long arc increasecomputed index

Lesser Goldfinch has surged in Utah: up 89% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

Lesser Goldfinch Population Forecast in Utah

If the recent trend holds, Lesser Goldfinch in Utah is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 0.54 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.47 (95% range 0.10–0.83). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
0.47Projected 2029 index
0.10–0.8395% range
±36.3%Backtest error
19682029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20250.440.070.81
20260.450.080.82
20270.450.090.82
20280.460.090.83
20290.470.100.83

Lesser Goldfinch Survey Routes in Utah

Routes recording Lesser Goldfinch in Utah.
Newcastle1520221997
Shivwitz820241993
Kamas620242013
Dixie Nf520161993
Iron Springs420181989
Alton 2420242021
Moab420221987
Aneth320242004
Soapstone320222016
La Sal319981998
Pine Creek320232010
Hardware Ranch320232023
La Sal 3320242010
Moon Lake 2220222013
Book Ridge220162016
Woodruff220232023
Navajo Lake220061996
Lynn220112011
Vernon220192016
Lake Powell220092005
Hatch220241994
Grantsville220192008
Ferron220002000
Alton220191998
Ant Flat-Ogden Can220212021

Lesser Goldfinch Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.